第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分） 阅读下面短文,从文各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

James’s New Bicycle

James shook his money box again. Nothing! He carefully 11 the coins that lay on the bed. $24.52 was all that he had. The bicycle he wanted was at least $90! 12 on earth was he going to get the13 of the money?

He knew that his friends all had bicycles. It was 14 to hang around with people when you were the only one without wheels. He thought about what he could do. There was no 15 asking his parents, for he knew they had no money to 16 .

There was only one way to get money, and that was to 17 it. He would have to find a job. 18 who would hire him and what could he do? He decided to ask Mr. Clay for advice, who usually had 19 on most things.

“Well, you can start right here,” said Mr clay. “My windows need cleaning and my car needs washing.”

That was the 20 of James’s odd-job(零工) business. For three months he worked every day after finishing his homework. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 21 of jobs that people found for him to do. He took dogs and babies for walks, cleared out cupboards, and mended books. He lost count of the 22 of cars he washed and windows he cleaned, but the 23 increased and he knew that he would soon have 24 for the bicycle he longed for.

The day 25 came when James counted his money and found $94.32. He 26 no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted. He rode 27 home, looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends. It had been hard 28 for the money, but James knew that he valued his bicycle far more 29 he had bought it with his own money. He had 30 what he thought was impossible, and that was worth even than the bicycle.

11. A. cleaned B. covered C. counted D. checked

12. A. How B. Why C. Who D. What

13. A.

 amount B. part C. sum D. rest

14. A. brave B. hard C. smart D. unfair

15. A. point B. reason C. result D. right

16. A. split B. spend C. spare D. save

17. A. borrow B. earn C. raise D. collect

18. A. Or B. So C. For D. But

19. A. decisions B. experience C. opinions D. suggestions

20. A. beginning B. introduction C. requirement D. opening

21. A. similarity B. quality C. suitability D. variety

22. A. brand B. number C. size D. type

23. A. effort B. pressure C. money D. trouble

24. A. all B. enough C. much D. some

25. A. finally B. instantly C. normally D. regularly

26. A. gave B. left C. took D. wasted

27. A. patiently B. proudly C. silently D. tiredly

28. A. applying B. asking C. looking D. working

29. A. since B. if C. than D. though

30. A. deserved B. benefited C. achieved D. learned